Garfunkel, A.

Japanese: Garfunkel,A.(英語表記)GarfunkelA
Garfunkel, A.

…American duet team consisting of Paul Simon (1941- ) and Art Garfunkel (1942- ). The two have been friends since elementary school, and in 1964, the song "Sound of Silence" from their first album became a hit, and in 1968, they became famous for singing "Mrs. Robinson," the theme song for the movie "The Graduate." Both of these songs were written and composed by Simon, and both the lyrics and the music are full of a delicate urban sensibility, and his talent as a singer-songwriter was highly praised. …

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Japanese:

…ポール・サイモンPaul Simon(1941‐ )とアート・ガーファンクルArt Garfunkel(1942‐ )から成るアメリカのデュエット・チーム。二人は小学生時代からの友人で,1964年に作った最初のアルバムの中の曲《サウンド・オブ・サイレンス》がヒットし,68年には映画《卒業》の主題曲《ミセス・ロビンソン》を歌って評判になった。これらの曲はいずれもサイモンが作詞・作曲したもので,詞も曲も繊細な都会感覚にあふれており,彼のシンガー・ソングライターとしての才能は高く評価された。…

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